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Offline Perikles

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What's the name of this coin capsule?
« on: June 09, 2014, 08:49:11 pm »
Does anybody know, what is the name of this concrete coin capsule? I mean what is the name of the product and how can i buy them.
(The photo is only just an example).
Ἐξ ἀνάγκης ἡ τοῦ νομίσματος ἐπορίσθη χρῆσις...,ὃ τῶν χρησίμων αὐτὸ ὂν εἶχε τὴν χρείαν εὐμεταχείριστον πρὸς τὸ ζῆν.
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Re: What's the name of this coin capsule?
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2014, 09:15:16 pm »
Is it yours?
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Re: What's the name of this coin capsule?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2014, 09:31:07 pm »
Those capsules are known as Ancient Coin Tombs, where a coin goes to it's final resting place to never be enjoyed on this earth again. :)

PS - modern coin collectors prefer to call them Coin Slabs

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Re: What's the name of this coin capsule?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2014, 09:41:45 pm »
Thanks!!

No, this is only an example taken from internet.

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Offline cmcdon0923

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Re: What's the name of this coin capsule?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2014, 05:40:27 pm »
Search ebay for "coin slabs".   There are a lot of listing for various sizes.

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Re: What's the name of this coin capsule?
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2014, 06:26:17 pm »
Thank you!
Ἐξ ἀνάγκης ἡ τοῦ νομίσματος ἐπορίσθη χρῆσις...,ὃ τῶν χρησίμων αὐτὸ ὂν εἶχε τὴν χρείαν εὐμεταχείριστον πρὸς τὸ ζῆν.
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Re: What's the name of this coin capsule?
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2014, 12:09:15 pm »
Those capsules are known as Ancient Coin Tombs, where a coin goes to it's final resting place to never be enjoyed on this earth again. :)

PS - modern coin collectors prefer to call them Coin Slabs

Hi renegade,

 :o :) ;D

I'm sure that just about every ancient numismatist agrees with you.

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